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laboratory to be qualified, the DHHS will

recommend that DOT certify the laboratory

(Federal Register, 16 July 1996) as meeting

the minimum standards of the ‘‘Mandatory

Guidelines for Workplace Drug Testing’’ (59

Federal Register, 9 June 1994). After

receiving the DOT certification, the

laboratory will be included in the monthly

list of DHHS certified laboratories and

participate in the NLCP certification

maintenance program.

Richard Kopanda,

Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–17846 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–20–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Recreation Lakes Study

AGENCY: National Recreation Lakes

Study.

ACTION: Notice of First Commission

Meeting, National Recreation Lakes

Study.

SUMMARY: The Omnibus Parks and

Public Land Management Act of 1996

authorizes a presidential commission to

review the demand for recreation at

Federal lakes, and to develop

alternatives for enhanced recreation

uses, primarily through innovative

public/private partnerships. This will be

the first meeting of the Commissionerdesignees and Staff.

DATES: July 20–21, 1998, starting at 8

a.m.

ADDRESSES: The briefing will be held at

the National Association Public

Administration Conference Room, First

Floor, 800 North Capitol Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20001. Please have

photo identification available for

admission into the building. The agenda

will consist of the following: SwearingIn Ceremony for Appointed

Commissioners; Election of a Vice

Chairman; Overview of the Status of

Recreation at Federal Lakes; Discussion

of Proposed Goals; Study Process/

Action Plan; Presentation of Findings

Reports; Subgroups & Topic Experts;

Communications Plan; Study Duration

& Report Due Date; Public Comment

Period; Necessary Decisions on Above

Agenda Topics; Future Meetings; Time

and Place of Next Meeting; and the

Adjournment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeanne Whittington, 202–219–7104.

Dated: June 30, 1998.

Jana Prewitt,

Executive Director, National Recreation Lakes

Study.

[FR Doc. 98–17961 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–94–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of the Draft

Environmental Assessment and Land

Protection Plan for the Proposed

Establishment of Swayze Lake

National Wildlife Refuge, St. Landry

Parish, LA

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the

Draft Environmental Assessment and

Land Protection Plan for the Proposed

Establishment of Swayze Lake National

Wildlife Refuge.

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Southeast Region, proposes to establish

a new national wildlife refuge in the

Swayze Lake area in St. Landry Parish,

Louisiana. The purpose of the proposed

refuge is to protect, enhance, and

manage a diversity of fish and wildlife

habitats in the Swayze Lake area for the

benefit of the area’s fishery, resident and

migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, wading

birds, neotropical migratory birds, the

federally listed Louisiana black bear,

and other native wildlife. A Draft

Environmental Assessment and Land

Protection Plan for the establishment of

the proposed refuge has been developed

by Service biologists in coordination

with the Louisiana Department of

Wildlife and Fisheries, the Natural

Resources Conservation Service, parish

officials, and other local entities. The

assessment considers the biological,

environmental, and socioeconomic

effects of establishing the proposed

refuge and evaluates three alternative

actions and their potential impacts on

the environment. Written comments or

recommendations concerning the

proposal are welcomed and should be

sent to the address given below.

DATES: Land acquisition planning for

the project is currently underway. The

draft environmental assessment and

land protection plan will be available to

the public for review and comment on

July 15, 1998. Written comments must

be received no later than August 14,

1998, in order to be considered for the

preparation of the final environmental

assessment.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for

copies of the draft environmental

assessment and for further information

on the project should be addressed to

Mr. Charles R. Danner, Team Leader,

Planning and Support Team, U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century

Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30345, or by

telephone at 800/419–9582.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed refuge area consists primarily

of bottomland hardwoods, wooded/

shrub swamps, and other wetlands. It

covers a total of approximately 20,000

acres and is located within the

Atchafalya River Basin, about 5 miles

northwest of Krotz Springs in St. Landry

Parish, Louisiana. The Service proposes

to establish the refuge by purchasing

about 9,000 acres in fee title from

willing sellers. The remaining 11,000

acres would be sought through

conservation easements, cooperative

agreements, or fee title purchases,

depending on landowner willingness.

The Swayze Lake area is nationally

significant because it provides wintering

habitat for migratory waterfowl,

breeding habitat for wood ducks,

migration habitat for shorebirds and

neotropical migratory birds, and yearround habitat for wading birds. It is also

a feeding area for bald eagles. The

bottomland hardwoods also provide

important habitat for the federally listed

Louisiana black bear. Other resident

wildlife include the American alligator,

white-tailed deer, swamp rabbit, and

furbearers such as raccoon, mink,

muskrat, and otter.

The area’s freshwater fishery is

excellent. Numerous bayous and

backwater lakes are interspersed

throughout the area and provide

outstanding sportfishing opportunities.

Freshwater game species are abundant

and include largemouth bass, black and

white crappie, bluegill, and several

species of catfish. Crawfishing is also

extremely popular.

Dated: June 22, 1998.

Sam D. Hamilton,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 98–17724 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK–962–1410–00–P]

Notice for Publication; Alaska Native

Claims Selection

In accordance with Departmental

regulation 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is

hereby given that decisions to issue

conveyance under the provisions of Sec.

14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims

Settlement Act of December 18, 1971, 43

U.S.C. 1601, 1613(h)(8), will be issued

to the Bering Straits Native Corporation

for approximately 14,169 acres. The

lands involved are in the vicinity of Iron

Creek, Alaska, and are within T. 6 S., R.

30 W., Kateel River Meridian, Alaska.